SHAWANO, WI- A former Pella Fire Department treasurer was sentenced to jail after being convicted of theft in a business setting. 48-year-old Lyle Krueger was sentenced to one year in jail, 200 hours of community service and ordered to write a letter of apology. Krueger was also placed on probation for five years.
Court records show that Krueger stole more than $84,000 between October 2018 and August 2019, and was reported after the fire chief noticed irregularities.
“Krueger stated that there was no victim for this crime as the Town of Pella would pay simply step up to pay the bills of the Pella Fire Department (to offset the funds he had taken),” the complaint states. “Krueger that this all started when he became injured and was laid off of work. Krueger said he needed money so he would not lose his house and all he had worked for.”
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